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Brushy Face Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
1,134 m
Tallest summit within 5.7 miles
Shortoff Mountain1,521 m · 5.1 mi
Nearest byway
Waterfall Byway1.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
35.0374, -83.2047
Brushy Face Preserve from directly overhead

Brushy Face Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,134 m. Shortoff Mountain stands 1,521 m to the north-northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sassafras Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.1 miles off.

A relatively new Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust public property with hiking trails through old growth forests.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Brushy Face Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shortoff MountainNNE 16°1,521 m5.1 mi
Whiteside MountainNE 51°1,489 m4.8 mi
Goat KnobNNE 14°1,418 m5.7 mi
Cole MountainN 4°1,417 m5.1 mi
Round MountainN 353°1,396 m5.3 mi
Panther MountainNNW 348°1,396 m5.5 mi
Fork MountainWNW 282°1,381 m3.5 mi
Satulah MountainE 95°1,377 m0.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 17
Artworks: 7
Springs: 4
Beaches: 4
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:2020:1320:51
September equinox07:2218:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 1 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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